Different Types of Fundraisers for Teams

If you have suddenly found yourself in the business of planning fundraisers for teams, you may be wondering about all the different types of fundraisers available to you. Also, how do you know which fundraisers will work well for your team? There are many different "right" ways to organize a fundraiser, so as long as you make yourself familiar with all the kinds of fundraisers for teams and which ones do what, you'll be well on your way to having a successful fundraiser for your team.

There are three main concerns when organizing fundraisers for teams. One is the size of your team. Smaller teams may want to go with the type of fundraiser that can quickly turn a high profit, such as scratch cards. Scratch cards have the added benefit of being a direct sale fundraiser, so after you make your initial purchase, all the money from the fundraiser goes straight to your team. Larger teams might choose instead to go for a fundraiser where there are slightly higher minimum order requirements, like some of the catalogue-based fundraisers, for instance.

The second thing to take into account is how much money your team wants to make. For some teams, fundraisers like lollipops can be a simple and efficient way to make a moderate amount of money in a short time. Lollipops are inexpensive, easy to sell, and best of all it is simple to keep track of how much money these kinds of fundraisers will make. On the other hand, if your team needs to make a higher level of profit, chocolate bars or M&Ms can really send profits soaring. Even if you need to make thousands of dollars, something like candy bars can be a decent fundraiser for your team.

The third thing to consider is your customers. Where do you plan on running your fundraiser? Will your team be out in the community, going door to door, selling at a school, or somewhere else? Knowing who your target market is likely to be can really help you narrow down the types of fundraisers that can work well for your team.

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Football is a very expensive sport to play. That is why so many teams decide to hold a football fundraiser. Our scratch off program for football teams is an easy way for players to raise $100 each in a relatively short period of time. Whether you are raising money for a team or a league, scratch card fundraisers have worked well for all sized football groups.

Fundraising scratch cards are a great cheerleading fundraising idea. With their natural outgoing personalities, cheerleaders can easily get people to donate money to their team using our cheerleading scratch cards. Each card raises $100. Shipping is free. These cards allow cheerleaders to raise money quickly.

Pizza fundraiser cards are our most popular fundraiser. You sell the Pizza Fundraising Cards for $10. The card entitles the holder to a free medium one topping pizza when they purchase a large one topping. The cards are good at thousands of locations including specific participating Papa Johns, Pizza Huts and more.
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Sell $25 Restaurant.com gift certificates for only $10 and make $4 profit on each sale. The purchaser of these cards gets $25 off at their choice of more than 15,000 participating restaurants nationwide. Your group makes high profits saving your customers a lot of money the next time they dine out.

If you are holding a fundraiser in the fall then you might consider a calendar fundraiser. You will offer a great selection of top quality calendars. There is no upfront cost and you can make up to 60% profit. People buy new calendars every year. Your group should offer those calendars.

Jack Links Beef Sticks are a great alternative to candy fundraising. The beef sticks meet or exceed most school nutritional standards. The sticks sell for only $2 each. You can purchase as little as 1 case and shipping is absolutely free